Special Letter To Santa Claus From The Child Who Grew Up
A nostalgic Christmas letter asks Santa for forgiveness, love, faith, and gifts to mend broken joys. It ends with a note from Mrs. Jean Schmidt of Siren Wisconsin sharing a memory of her father learning to drive a Model T in 1917, inviting readers to send contributions to The Old Timer column in Frankfort Kentucky.
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Santa Claus
P.S
Sunny Heights
Jean Schmidt
Siren
Wis
Dad
Frankfort
Wage hike raises federal minimum to $2.30 in 1976
A Labor Department official says the federal minimum wage will rise on January 1 1976. The base rate for most workers increases from $2.10 to $2.30 per hour. Agricultural workers advance to $2. They will reach $2.50 in 1978. Some retailers may come under the FLSA with a $200 000 annual volume threshold.
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U.S. Labor Department
Dallas
Phillip F. Arrien
Department
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Arrien
FLSA
Christmas Poinsettias Demand Proper Care
Horticulturist Everett Janne of Texas Agricultural Extension Service explains poinsettias require bright sun, stable temperatures above 60 degrees, and careful watering. Avoid drafts, rapid temperature changes, and overly wet soil to prevent leaf loss and root damage.
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Everett Janne
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Plant care tips and quotes blend in archival note
An archival fragment mixes a Mark Twain quotation about boats with gardening advice. It mentions checking a drainage hole, preventing waterlogging, and fertilizing a plant about three weeks after receipt with a complete fertilizer diluted in water. Reapplications at three week intervals referenced as bracts fade.
Amoco to Distribute 6.5 Million Bicentennial Maps
Amoco Oil with Tempo Designs will issue more than 6.5 million regional and city maps next year to mark the nation's bicentennial. Each map series will feature art and historical narratives, with over 200 local sites and five detailed location panels.
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Amoco Oil Company
Tempo Designs, Inc
Amoco
Paul Revere
Gene Comstock
Tempo Designs
Descroy
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BGH
Linnie Hawkins
Claudia Butler
Edith Watkins
SVN
Brownfield General Hospital
The
Brown
Field General Hospital Auxiliary
Dan Powers
Kay Dodds
Meadow
Kerry Cato
Cliff Bingham
Steven Jones
Kirby Keesee
Howard Stovall
Ed Stovall
Danny Fleming
Chris Fails
Ricky Corneliise
Freddy Hernandez
Richard Gonzales
John Perez
John Blair
Ed Francis
Meadow, Texas
Janne
Noah
Mark Twain
Loyd’s TV Electric
Lubbock Road
Ferrell’s
Radio & T. V
Lamesa Hwy
Comstock
United States
Red‘s Automotive
Gulf Oil Sales
Gear Works
Farmers Union
Insurance Agency
W. Main
Leslie R. Fields
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